The Western Cape High Court gave reasons for striking an urgent application from the roll. The applicant, the Municipal Manager of Kannaland Local Municipality, sought interdictory and declaratory relief over statements made by the Democratic Alliance and AHGA-MAN on social media and in the public arena. The court found that urgency was self-created and that the applicant could obtain substantial redress in the ordinary course.
This appears to concern urgent motion practice, defamation-related relief, and costs orders involving a municipal official and a political party.
Evidence from source
the application be struck from the roll for lack of urgency and/or self-created urgency.
Supports: plain_summary: the court struck the application from the roll and found lack of urgency.
The applicant approached the urgent fast lane court on 2 September 2026 seeking certain relief pending his institution of a civil action for damages against the respondents within 30 days
Supports: plain_summary: the application sought interdictory and declaratory relief linked to statements made about the applicant.